Social Worker - Family Support and Protection Team

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Southend-on-Sea City Council are looking for a permanent Social Worker to provide professional andprehensive casework to a caseload of children and young people within the busy Family Support & Protection Team.*This position attracts the added incentive of a one-off payment of £7,500, after you have been employed in this post for 3 years and 1 day.You are required to provide professional andprehensive casework to a caseload (averaging 12) of children and young people within the long-term children’s social work teams. You will be developing and maintaining relationships with children and families who require longer-term social work intervention, including those subject to child protection plans,plex child in need, PLO/Pre Proceedings.Acting as the duty worker, you will respond to queries and issues on all cases currently being managed by the team. Prepare and submit written reports as and when required, including statements and care plans for care proceedings...